RE: Conspiracy Wars & The Attack Of The Thought Clones
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Another great piece @perceptualflaws, I especially think it's important to recognize that while we question everything we should be conscious of the fact that 'conspiracy' communities also are infused with extreme views and misleading information. This makes the task of a truthspeaker very difficult as the waters in which inhabit are commonly being filled with sludge.
I appreciate this passage and your approach to this type of thing:
At its most simplistic this is a game of divide and conquer, thus if you're online and hurling insults and threats towards each other and the perceived progenitors of your disharmony, then you're adding fuel to the inferno. Beware the unbalanced, fearful, and angry provocateurial pied pipers that will attempt to lead you into a blind alley. Look for the apologist, for there will always be an excuse, and there will always be those making excuses.
I try to follow a similar philosophy.
Cheers!
Thanks as always for the support and kind words my friend.
Looking around I've become very concerned at the increasingly toxic rhetoric .. factor in a pressurised environment and the rapid pace of change, and I feel certain people could be marching towards a blind alley. Propaganda comes in many forms and this area of research is mired in it. I'm very aware that I go beyond the research and offer a perspective, but I'm always careful to draw a distinction between my belief and facts/research that I relay. Equally all facts are checked and referenced/sourced by myself before they're presented as such .. and as we move forward I strongly advise other people to do the same.
I've long respected your diligent, calm and measured approach to your work .. and if everyone that spent their days arguing on social media did the same, I think the odds would be heavily stacked in our favour. Thanks again @v4vapid